Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-02-18

The fall and winter schools ON Dummer-
.,.,, nan have been i'm charge of the fol
l,,,ug teachers. namely Bertha A. Gro
i., I'm district No. 4: Addie II. Stockwell
in No. :; Mrs. Ella NJ Betterley in No. 3.
:, far ms we are informed in regard to the
condition of these three little schools they
have been prosperous throughout the year
Dnring the summer each school numbered
.iy scholars We were unaN oidably pre-
vented from visiting the fall terms of school
tought bv Miss Crosier and Miss Stockwel,
lint have recently visited the winter school
taught by Mrs Betterley. We are inter
r,trd not only in the prosperity OF the
schools in that part of the town, hut also
i'm the welfare Of that little community OF
farmers away back ON the hill remote from
what may he called the more favored sec
inns nf the town. If there is any part of
the town where the inhabitahts might be
,xous,d from attending religious services
am account of living far from church, 1t is
am immersion Hill but, the fact is that
these families ON the hill are not living
without religious instruction. Meetings are
REGULARLY held during the summer and fall
in fine school house near Marlboro pond,
and i'm winter ON Thursday or more fire.
uurntlv ON Sunday evenings lhey nave
helm from outside workers. but are often
left ti manage their meetings themselves.
4 minister from Williamsville is expected
.o,u 20 take charge of the meetings. 1t Is
reported that the attendance upon religious
Worship in some Of the surrounding churches
is less than it is at these meetings The
u,,pl, have to work hard to get living
frniu those hillv farms, hut they find time
for social enjoyment The long winter
evenings are spent in meeting together
with different families to sing, and as some
of these families have cottage organs, the
time passes proiitably rs well as pleasantly.
j r.. Noursc was quite seriously injured
i'm th, side and ribs ON Feb 9th by falling
with "A Young horse which he led out to
drink. In turning from the watering place
both fell bv some mishap and the horse III
struggling to rise injured Mr.. Nourse
Wallace Clark met with "A very serious
accident ON Thursday, Feb. 10. by the
breaking of his leg below the knee lie
wa, cutting cord wood in the woods and
while in the act of saving of II large stuck
a tcamster was hauling log past Just bacK
of him ON side hill the accident happen
ell hy the log suddenly rolling against ms
leg 50 forcibly rs to break the bones ana
drive the broken ends out through the
hr,h DR.. Bemis was called IN attendance
upon the unfortunate man IN i",'J
ARE in poor circumstances. Mr.. Clark has
% wife and two small children. They VIII
need considerable aid from some source.
The temperance festival ON "Wednesday
evening. Feb. 9th, was much more success
lul than many anticipated. 1t had been
postponed since it was announced 10 take
place About go persons, mostly young
folks. were present and all apparently had
very pleasant time The entertainment
was a success.
The grangers at a recent meeting talked
over the matter of helping nelghboring
farmer fix up more comfortable quarter
for his cattle than they have had the past
winter. The farmers had so much pity FOL
the poor dumb animals that they could moi
endure longer to see them so exposed u
the cold therefore, a few of them met OF
am appointed day, and with the farmer hun
self to aid. they in few hours made
very comfortable shelter for the animals
d. l.. NJ.
The regular meeting of the W. I. l; =
will be held in the vestry on Feb "A at MAJ
past two o'clock.
An article is in the town warrant TO SCI
if the town will vote money for soldiers
monument.